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Episode 7926
From Countdown
Episode 7926 was broadcast on 6 January 2023, and was the fifth preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.
Tom Stevenson played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 97 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The first Teatime Teaser and the two letters rounds that immediately followed it were presented by Osman, with Colin Murray taking his place in Dictionary Corner during this period.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Adam Latchford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATRICTAIN | ATTAIN | 0 – 7 | TITANIC | ACTINIA*, TANTRIC* | 7 |
2 | LNTWAEIAI | ENTAIL | 6 – 13 | ENTAIL | AINALITE* | 15 |
3 | 75 25 100 50 7 3 → 311 | 310 | 6 – 23 | 311
((100 + 3) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
25 |
TTT | REFRANTS | Will the football player make a move to Manhattan? | TRANSFER | |||
4 | XRLUIOESO | LOUSIER | 13 – 30 | LOUSIER | LOURIES*, ORIOLES | 32 |
5 | TYNVWSAEI | NATIVES | 20 – 37 | NATIVES | YAWNIEST | 40 |
6 | 100 25 6 1 2 4 → 254 | 254
(100 + 25) × 2 + 4 |
30 – 47 | 254
(6 − 1) × 2 × 25 + 4 |
|
50 |
7 | UEOTPDCTN | UNPOTTED | 38 – 55 | UNPOTTED | 58 | |
8 | PGRBIOUEA | GROUPIE | 45 – 62 | GROUPIE | BOURGIE*, PIROGUE | 65 |
9 | 50 100 25 6 3 1 → 821 | 822
(50 × 6 − 1) × 3 − (100 − 25) |
52 – 69 | 822
(100 + 50) × 6 − (25 + 1) × 3 |
RR: 821 = (50 × 100 − 3 × 25 + 1) ÷ 6 |
75 |
TTT | DENSEPIG | A favourite pastime of the over-70s. | SPEEDING | |||
10 | TNLSGEIAS | SLANGIEST | 70 – 69 | teaslings ☓ | EASTLINGS*, STEALINGS* | 93 |
11 | LRPEUESLD | PRELUDES | 78 – 77 | REPULSED | DUELLERS* | 101 |
12 | ZOEOBANTE | ozonate ☓ | 78 – 77 | ozonate ☓ | BENZOATE | 109 |
13 | OEJHSTROF | FOOTERS | 85 – 77 | foreshot ☓ | FOETORS*, FOOSTER*, HOOFERS*, HOOTERS, ORTHOSE*, REFOOTS*, RESHOOT*, SHOOTER, SOOTHER*, THEOROS* | 116 |
14 | 25 100 8 5 7 5 → 617 | 617
(100 + 25) × 5 − 8 |
95 – 87 | 617
25 × 5 × 5 − 8 |
|
126 |
15 | BETHECTOR | 95 – 97 | BROCHETTE
(3.25 seconds) |
136 |